Elleanthus braziliensis [Lindl.] Rchb. f. 1862

Another Flower Photo by © Dalton Holland Baptista

Plant and Flowers in situ Brazil Photo by © Carlos Eduardo Pereira Nunes

Common Name The Brazilian Ellanthus

Found in Brazil and Bolivia? at elevations of 700 to 1200 meters as a large to giant sized, warm growing terrestrial or occasional epiphyte with erect stems carrying alternate, dark green, lanceolate, acute leaves that blooms in the fall on a terminal, erect, to 25 flowered inflorescence carry flowers in a sticky gel.

Synonyms Elleanthus brasiliensis var. hookerianus Cogn. 1901; *Evelyna brasiliensis Lindl. 1843;

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of the High Mountain Atlantic Rainforest in SE Brazil Warren & Miller 1994; Orchids of Bolivia Vol 2 Laelinae Vasquez and Ibisch 2004

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